If x is n% of y and z is m% of y, then what percentage must x be of z? (x, y and z are positive.)A. (n/m)%B. (m × n)%C. (100 / [m × n]) %D. (100 × m/n)%E. (100 × n/m)%

(E) The statement x is n% of y means that:x = (n / 100) × y

The statement z is m% of y means that:z = (m / 100) × y

In order to find what percentage is x of z we need to divide x by z.x / z =

(n / 100) × y=(m / 100) × y

= n / m

Therefore x = (n / m) × zx = [(100 × n / m) / 100] × z

orx is (100 × n / m)% of z.

The correct answer is choice (E).---------Hi, there is some ambiguity in your answers. Here I chose option (A), but you gave answer as (E). In Math4 Test Q.no.27, which is similar to this question, you have given answer as (A), though I chose answer (E). Can you explain this?

Hi, there is some ambiguity in your answers. Here I chose option (A), but you gave answer as (E). In Math4 Test Q.no.27, which is similar to this question, you have given answer as (A), though I chose answer (E). Can you explain this?

These are two similar but DIFFERENT questions. The have different answers. There is no ambiguity in that. Different questions have different answers.

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